ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missile
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The ASRAAM is a modern, high-speed, highly agile infrared-guided short-range air-to-air missile designed for close-combat engagements by advanced fighter aircraft.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
infrared-guided missile
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short-range air-to-air missile → within-visual-range air-to-air missile → |
| allianceContext |
NATO
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| combatRole |
dogfight missile
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within-visual-range missile → |
| compatibleWith |
MIL-STD-1553 databus
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| designedFor |
close-combat air-to-air engagements
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| designedForPlatform |
BAE Systems Hawk
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Eurofighter Typhoon → F-35 Lightning II → F/A-18 Hornet → F/A-18 Super Hornet → Panavia Tornado → advanced fighter aircraft → |
| designedToCounter |
modern highly manoeuvrable fighter aircraft
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| developer |
MBDA UK
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| enteredService |
1998
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| enteredServiceWith |
Royal Air Force
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| exportStatus |
exported to multiple allied air forces
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| feature |
helmet-mounted sight integration
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high agility → high off-boresight launch capability → high speed → improved resistance to infrared countermeasures → |
| fullName |
Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile
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| fuseType |
impact fuse
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proximity fuse → |
| guidanceSystem |
infrared homing
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| launchEnvelope |
high off-boresight angles
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| manufacturer |
MBDA UK
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| programOrigin |
British requirement for advanced short-range missile
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| propulsion |
solid-fuel rocket motor
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| rangeClass |
short range
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| role |
air superiority
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fighter self-defence → |
| seekerCapability |
counter-countermeasures against flares
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high off-boresight targeting → lock-on after launch → |
| seekerType |
imaging infrared seeker
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| speedClass |
supersonic
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| upgradePath |
Block upgrades with improved seeker and electronics
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| usedBy |
Indian Air Force
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Oman Air Force → Qatar Emiri Air Force → Royal Air Force → Royal Australian Air Force → |
| warheadType |
high-explosive fragmentation warhead
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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ASRAAM
("Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile")
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|
fullName |
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Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2
("IRIS-T")
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hasWeaponsCompatibility |
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CAPTOR radar
("IRIS-T")
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supportsWeapon |
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Typhoon FGR4
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weaponCapability |